#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 39, 1999
1999 · Drama, Comedy
$5M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 39 · Sep 19–25, 1999
Comedy Box Office, Week 39 of 1999: Comedy Releases of Sep 19–25
Jakob the Liar (1999) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 39 of 1999 (Sep 19–25), with $5M worldwide, ahead of Mumford (1999) at $4.6M and Simon Sez (1999) at $292.2K. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 92% on Week 38, 1999, whose releases took $118.5M.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $10.1M
- Jakob the Liar (1999), the #1
- $5M
- vs Week 38, 1999
- −92%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 39 of 1999?
Jakob the Liar (1999) leads with $5M, 49% of the total. The top 4 together took $10.1M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 39 of 1999, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 39 of 1999 (Sep 19–25).
- 1 Sep 24, 1999 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M
- 2 Sep 24, 1999 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6M
- 3 Sep 24, 1999 US and Canada: $292.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $292.2K
- 4 Sep 24, 1999 US and Canada: $250.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $250.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 1999?
Of the top 4, Jakob the Liar (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dog Park (1999) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $10.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Jakob the Liar (1999) $5M $5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Mumford (1999) $4.6M $4.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Simon Sez (1999) $292.2K $292.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Dog Park (1999) $250.1K $250.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $10.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) with $152.9M, led by Three Kings (1999).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Bowfinger (1999) $105M Bowfinger (1999)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) $63.2M Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 The Muse (1999) $23.3M The Muse (1999)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Chill Factor (1999) $19.1M Chill Factor (1999)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Love Stinks (1999) $3.3M Love Stinks (1999)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Blue Streak (1999) $118.5M Blue Streak (1999)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Jakob the Liar (1999) $10.1M Jakob the Liar (1999)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Three Kings (1999) $152.9M Three Kings (1999)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Superstar (1999) $31.2M Superstar (1999)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1997 earned the most: $43.7M from 3 films, led by Soul Food (1997). Week 39, 1999 took $10.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1990 Sep 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1991 Sep 22–28 4 films | 4 | $27.3M | – | Necessary Roughness (1991) $26.3M |
| Week 39, 1992 Sep 20–26 2 films · −33% | 2 | $18.3M | −33% | Mr. Saturday Night (1992) $13.4M |
| Week 39, 1993 Sep 19–25 1 film · −55% | 1 | $8.3M | −55% | Dazed and Confused (1993) $8.3M |
| Week 39, 1994 Sep 18–24 2 films · −97% | 2 | $271.1K | −97% | Sleep with Me (1994) $200.2K |
| Week 39, 1995 Sep 24–30 3 films · +9831% | 3 | $26.9M | +9831% | To Die For (1995) $21.3M |
| Week 39, 1996 Sep 22–28 2 films · −9% | 2 | $24.5M | −9% | Secrets & Lies (1996) $13.4M |
| Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 3 films · +78% | 3 | $43.7M | +78% | Soul Food (1997) $43.7M |
| Week 39, 1998 Sep 20–26 4 films · −91% | 4 | $4.1M | −91% | Pecker (1998) $2.3M |
| Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 4 films · +146% | 4 | $10.1M | +146% | Jakob the Liar (1999) $5M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1999, Week by Week
50 weeks of 1999 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 48 (Nov 21–27) with $503.6M, led by Toy Story 2 (1999).
- Week 1 $92.4K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $54.3M
- Week 4 $4M
- Week 5 $103.3M
- Week 6 $4.4M
- Week 7 $77.7M
- Week 8 $13.9M
- Week 9 $35.2M
- Week 10 $181M
- Week 11 $36.5M
- Week 12 $96M
- Week 13 $35.2M
- Week 14 $93.1M
- Week 15 $119.1M
- Week 16 $73.8M
- Week 17 $29.9M
- Week 18 $4.2M
- Week 19 $417.7M
- Week 20 $30.5M
- Week 21 $780.1K
- Week 22 $364M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $313.7M
- Week 25 $18.5M
- Week 26 $234.9M
- Week 27 $308.6M
- Week 28 $235.8M
- Week 29 $104.3M
- Week 30 $145M
- Week 31 $309.5M
- Week 32 $39.7M
- Week 33 $105M
- Week 34 $63.2M
- Week 35 $23.3M
- Week 36 $19.1M
- Week 37 $3.3M
- Week 38 $118.5M
- Week 39 $10.1M
- Week 40 $152.9M
- Week 41 $31.2M
- Week 42 $58.9M
- Week 43 $47.2M
- Week 44 $23.4M
- Week 45 $40.3M
- Week 46 $55.1M
- Week 47 $5.2M
- Week 48 $503.6M
- Week 49 $6.4M
- Week 50 $93.5M
- Week 51 $423.2M
- Week 52 $146.8M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 39 of 1999: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 39 of 1999 (Sep 19–25)?
Jakob the Liar (1999) leads with $5M worldwide, $5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mumford (1999) at $4.6M and Simon Sez (1999) at $292.2K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 39 of 1999 (Sep 19–25) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 39 of 1999 (Sep 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $10.1M in all, or $2.5M per film on average. Week 38, 1999 releases took $118.5M.
How many comedy movies released in week 39 of 1999 (Sep 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Jakob the Liar (1999), earned $5M.
How is the week 39, 1999 comedy box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 39 of 1999 (Sep 19–25). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the week 39, 1999 comedy box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.